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GaleForce 12-19-2013 08:12 AM

Thank you for the help guys. :tiphat:

forza370z 05-22-2014 11:51 PM

So Kics R40 is made of aluminum? Is it easy to get scratched off or broken after few uses? This is a great thread. But could we add what material is used for each lug nut?

DEpointfive0 05-23-2014 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z (Post 2830406)
So Kics R40 is made of aluminum? Is it easy to get scratched off or broken after few uses? This is a great thread. But could we add what material is used for each lug nut?

I guess, they aren't that light, but they aren't steel for sure. When I got Mutekis in I lifted the box, then put RTS on it and sent it back, THOSE were heavy.

No scratches you can see easily to be honest with multiple on/offs, and never heard of one breaking, but most track guys ain't going to track on $300 lugs

Wonka2581 05-23-2014 02:04 AM

Just get some BOLX Titanium lugs.... I love mine..;)

equalme 05-23-2014 04:26 AM

I was too overwhelmed by lug choice so I just went with the tried and true Mcgards spline drives. They are a two piece design to prevent gouging when tightening the lugs down like Kics, and they also warranty coating chips.

forza370z 05-23-2014 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2830442)
I guess, they aren't that light, but they aren't steel for sure. When I got Mutekis in I lifted the box, then put RTS on it and sent it back, THOSE were heavy.

No scratches you can see easily to be honest with multiple on/offs, and never heard of one breaking, but most track guys ain't going to track on $300 lugs

So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2830449)
Just get some BOLX Titanium lugs.... I love mine..;)

Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.

DEpointfive0 05-23-2014 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z (Post 2830748)
So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.

Honestly?
HellaJDM-YO!
They are lighter, stronger, and you pay for quality (hellaJDM-yo) as well as "technology"; what I mean by that is that the lugs are 2 piece, and the lug turns rotational energy into straight line force
(Not sure if that makes sense... But... If you look on them, you turn the lug clockwise and the end piece stays on the same spot of your wheel, causing less wear to the wheel as well as providing more equal pressure that is also much harder to come off even when improperly torqued, all that makes it "safer"; how much safer. Not at all because almost no one complains about their car crashing because of a broken or missing lug)

forza370z 05-23-2014 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2830826)
Honestly?
HellaJDM-YO!
They are lighter, stronger, and you pay for quality (hellaJDM-yo) as well as "technology"; what I mean by that is that the lugs are 2 piece, and the lug turns rotational energy into straight line force
(Not sure if that makes sense... But... If you look on them, you turn the lug clockwise and the end piece stays on the same spot of your wheel, causing less wear to the wheel as well as providing more equal pressure that is also much harder to come off even when improperly torqued, all that makes it "safer"; how much safer. Not at all because almost no one complains about their car crashing because of a broken or missing lug)

Oh I see the 2 piece part. So the surface that contacts the wheel doesn't actually rotate when you bolt it on thus protects the wheel paint. I see... They better be good coz I ordered them(it's included in my wheel deal) haha! And yea, HellaJDM-YO! Lol:tup::shakes head:

DEpointfive0 05-23-2014 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z (Post 2830857)
Oh I see the 2 piece part. So the surface that contacts the wheel doesn't actually rotate when you bolt it on thus protects the wheel paint. I see... They better be good coz I ordered them(it's included in my wheel deal) haha! And yea, HellaJDM-YO! Lol:tup::shakes head:

It still turns a bit, so the paint will come off, but it don't keep taking slivers off over and over.

Did they ship out yet? Because I'd order the REVOs. Not as "cool" because they're not really close ended, but you won't see the rust that forms inside the lugs

forza370z 05-23-2014 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2830889)
It still turns a bit, so the paint will come off, but it don't keep taking slivers off over and over.

Did they ship out yet? Because I'd order the REVOs. Not as "cool" because they're not really close ended, but you won't see the rust that forms inside the lugs

Gotcha.:tiphat: Yea I already ordered but it's on back order now. I didn't know REVOs. Are they the same price?

DEpointfive0 05-23-2014 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z (Post 2830934)
Gotcha.:tiphat: Yea I already ordered but it's on back order now. I didn't know REVOs. Are they the same price?

Then get the REVOs, they SHOULD BE $30-32 more because that's the cost of the caps, not sure why RavSpec wants $50 extra...

forza370z 05-23-2014 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2830943)
Then get the REVOs, they SHOULD BE $30-32 more because that's the cost of the caps, not sure why RavSpec wants $50 extra...

I see. Thanks Andrew!

6MT-Z34 05-23-2014 11:44 AM

What do you guys think about NRG lug nuts?

FairladyZ10PG 05-23-2014 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2830449)
Just get some BOLX Titanium lugs.... I love mine..;)

http://www.fortyone.co.nz/part_image...ch_lugnuts.jpg
You mean these? Super expensive :tup:

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Originally Posted by forza370z (Post 2830748)
So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.

I can vouch for the weight of the Kics R40s. I've had them before I purchased my project mu lugs and the kics are significantly lighter.

forza370z 05-23-2014 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG (Post 2831020)
http://www.fortyone.co.nz/part_image...ch_lugnuts.jpg
You mean these? Super expensive :tup:



I can vouch for the weight of the Kics R40s. I've had them before I purchased my project mu lugs and the kics are significantly lighter.

Great! Thanks for the info.:tiphat:


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